AT&T Park

AT&T Park Home of the San Francisco Giants
24 Willie Mays Plaza
San Francisco, California 94107
June 14, 2008
Oakland Athletics defeat San Francisco Giants: 4-0
Built in 2000
Seating Capacity 41,503

Stadium Location
AT&T Park is located right on the bay. It's so close that home runs can be hit into McCovey Cove. The upper levels of the park have a great view of the bay and the Bay Bridge. The stadium is kind of out of the way, not really in the city. We drove to the game and parking was kind of expensive and a little shady (the garage man parks your car and keeps the keys), however, public transportation was available.  Be prepared for it to be very breezy with a chill in the air!

Overall Look and Feel
The Giants web site describes AT&T Park as a classic urban ballpark with an old-time feel and all the amenities of modern ball parks. Inspired by Wrigley Field and Fenway Park and modeled after Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Jacobs Field and Coors Field.

The Front main entrance has a neat look and feel to it with the iron gates and tall brick columns.Very traditional. The main concourse was standard with vendors on the outside and the open viewing area to the field before the lower sections. The outfield was a bit rowdy with it being a game against the city across the bay. The giant coke playground area was very kid friendly and very impressive. In the outfield there was also a concession area that had traditional San Francisco foods. We sat out in the bleachers for a bit and barley noticed the plaque for Barry Bonds' home run *accomplishment. It was so small!

Food
Reviews recommend staying away from the garlic fried... and one sniff was enough for us to realize why!
Pretty good beer selection. Ghirardelli had a hot chocolate stand that was very yummy and clutch with the cool weather. We waited in a decent line for it!

WOW Factor
The huge Coca Cola bottle and glove were really impressive. We also thought the location of the stadium bring right on the bay was very cool.

Scoreboard and Entertainment
We sat in the bleachers for the first couple of innings so we couldn't really see the scoreboard. The video screen was up to date and large with a wide screen. Next to the giant Coke bottle it was the main focal point of the stadium. The AT&T Park logo and the analog clock were a very cool touch. The light towers on both sides of the scoreboard gave it a historic feel.

Overall Experience -
Rating 3.5
AT&T Park is a great place to watch a game. We Really enjoyed the park and all the details put into it. There was a promotion give away that day, we got a Giants hankie. I tied it on my purse... it was so cute! A man saw that we were shivering (and by we I mean me) and gave us his tickets to the club level. It gave us a chance to get out of the chilly air and warm up. The club level was awesome. There were nicer concession options, like roast beef, and we were able to watch the game from behind a glass viewing wall. There was also bar seating all along the glass wall. There were figurines of Snoopy and the peanuts gang all round the level. I love snoopy! A big thanks to that man for the tickets. Without them we would have missed a great part of the ballpark.